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My Gran's faves are;
Come in if your feet are clean.
You'll catch your death of cold.
The gypsies will take you away.
Mind the way you go.
Nice girls don't climb trees.
Theres more meat on a carrot.
Scone at any door.
You're not too old to go over my knee.
Someone in the pub called me a scone at any door, and it instantly reminded me of her.
What words of wisdom and silly sayings did your elders pass on to you? :ermm:
I guess the one I remember most was my grandpa saying, "think it through". I was always getting into trouble when I was younger so he would always tell me, "next time, think it through".
My Gramma used to tell me that if I didn't behave she'd make me smile on the other side of my face. My Dad said it to me a lot too.
I never knew what it meant when I was little, it sounded fun, but now I know that they meant that if I didn't stfu, they would hit me so hard that my mouth would come out of the back of my head :blink:
Whenever someone shook hands with her, she'd always say "First time I've had my hand in shit, today" :lol: :unsure:
awesome! :lol:
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It’s ok for old people to be rude or politicaly incorect, they don’t know any other way :rolleyes:
the gypsies are gonna take me away ?!!??!?!
:fear:
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Originally Posted by Mr. Mulder
F*K Off. :lol: :lol:
'Do you think this is outside you are in'? :blink:
Translated
(My Granny spoke Doric Scots which is not easy to understand)
Has anyone seen my glasses? (whilst perched on her head)
Mauny a mickle maks a muckle (some things are untranslateable)
The Devil looks after his own
Did I salt the potatoes?
You're seeking a skelping (after pointing out the potatoes were once again too salty to eat) :ph34r:
My surviving granny uses a few untranslatable colloquialisms, but her most distinguishable trait is her propensity for spontanteous and poorly timed annectdotes, many are the times she has told me about what someone I don't know did ten years ago.
If possible all the younger members in my family give her a wide give berth at family gatherings because of this.
She's nice and all, but I don't think she has been living much in the present for many years now.
my gran speaks italian - i'll be damned if i know what she says !
When playing computer games - Die ya wee bugger!!
When doing something she told you not to - If your legs fall off, don't come running to me.
In general - Bugger it.
I'll be damned if I know - evil cackle.
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Originally Posted by SpatulaGeekGirl
You're related to Granny Weatherwax? :unsure:
I'm quite lucky to still have 3 Grandmothers alive.
My Nana smells like a cabbage, and threatens us younguns with the paddle a lot. Her fave poem is;
3 whores, n 3 whores, n 3 whores make nine.
One whore said to another, is your hole as big as mine.
Sums her up really, dirty wee miden. :ermm:
My Bestemor sits at the dining table, and burps like a trucker.
Then quite daintily says, Pardon a beast.
We got her drunk one xmas, and she flashed at my pal. :lol:
My Gran doesn't say anything after making body noises, she just smiles.
In fact, she doesn't do much unless you call her a mackem.
My Grandpops is fantastic, he suffers my Gran daily. :wub:
I used to live with them both.
Every morning, before I woke, he would heat my undies on the radiator and make crumpets and tea. Then go to the shops for the paper, and we would do the crossword together before he walked me to school.
His only saying is, "Yes, dear." :crying:
if you keep playing with it ,it'll fall off
stop picking your nose your head will cave in
if asked what was for tea,she would say windmill pie...never could suss that one
eat your crust's it'll make your hair curly
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Originally Posted by Lilmiss
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Originally Posted by bigboab
:lol:
Lilmiss had an extra one assigned to her to keep her in line.
:blink:
Doesn't seem to have worked though
I have never broken a rule I found fair. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...hangel_not.gif
I may get a new stepdaddy, and some more Grandparents soon.
They are from Baaaaaaaarnley, though. :ermm:
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i don't recollect any overused phrases however i do remember things like her spitting on a hankie to wipe dirt off of us if we came too close.
Would collecting stamps not be easier? (stamps would be less likely to own paddles too :ph34r:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Lilmiss
I guess so, but I wouldn't get as many xmas prezzies. :shifty:
Enjoy while you can, my fav was. I'm not the Bank of Grannie you know ! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by SnnY
My Gran warned me about this....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...sie77/ouch.jpg
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"I'll bleedin' crown you!"
My Gran says some off the wall shit. Instead of saying "bullshit" like normal potty-mouth, she says "Bull hockey player shit in the mornin'"...
Cracks me up everytime...Old ppl are so cuuute!